Search Procedures Committee Meeting Minutes
16 November 2000

The meeting was called to order at 9:21a.m., by Chair Michael Aldrich.

The Chair reviewed the charges to the Committee. Part of Charge #2 includes promotion procedures; however, since we anticipate the need to fill key positions, we will concentrate on hiring procedures first.

Questions to be considered:

1. do we need our own separate hiring policies, since the University already has them in place? (UWG recruitment and hiring policies are on the web). Perhaps we could merely annotate the UWG policy to deal with our own specific needs? Alternatively, we could create our own policy, but include references to the UWG policy in areas for which a separate Library policy is not needed.
2. If we create a separate policy for the Library, are we starting from scratch, or are we merely reviewing and revising the current policy?
3. How (or if) to add the streamlined procedures proposed originally by Carol G.: Susan is only comfortable with using this "lite" procedure in limited situations, such as for part-time or temporary positions. Carol, on the other hand, wants it added as an alternative within our current policy. If compromise cannot be reached, perhaps we will have to present two proposals, one with the "lite" policy included, and one without. A first step might be to clarify the two procedures, by placing the texts side-by-side so it can be seen clearly how they differ and how they are alike.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol Goodson, Secretary